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• the Senator from the 16th, Senator Rouson.
• Senator of the 10th, Senator Brodeur, moves that Senate Bill 2506E be withdrawn from the Committee on
• Senators proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• Senators will proceed to vote. If all senators voted.
• Senator the 19th, Senator Mayfield moved Senate show that motion adopted.

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• Rule 44A, it is referred to the Committee on Rules.
• <00:13:33.600> rule<00:13:33.960> 44A deadline for temporary Senate rule 44A deadline
• for temporary Senate rule 44A is<00:13:35.240> referred<00:13:35.800> to<00:13:35.920>
• <01:29:53.640> Norris, Senator from Franklin, Senator Norris, Senator from Franklin, Senator
• <02:02:31.200> Gulick Senator from Chittenden, Senator Gulick Senator from Chittenden, Senator

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• Thank you, Senator. I agree. Let's go to Senator Becker.
• Thank you, Senator. I agree. Let's go to Senator Becker. Thank you. Chair.
• I know that Senator Stern and Senator Becker are having another informational hearing.
• Senator, do you want to just...
• Thank you, Senator. Let's go next to Senator Perez. Thank you, Chair.

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• Thank you, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator.
• Stern, Senator Stearns, who was here earlier, and Senator Becker.
• Senator Richardson.
• Thank you, Senator. Senator Stern. Thank you. I'll indulge since I don't... Senator Stern.

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• Senator Sparks. Here. Senator Blanco. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Hinojosa. Senator Kolkhorst.
• Chair recognized Senator Kolkhorst is present. Senator Hinojosa. Good morning, Mr.
• Yes, Senator. So Dr.
• Yes, Senator, and Dr.
• Senator Koukors.

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• Uh, pursuant to Senate Rule 41.2, I move to be excused from voting on Senate File 856. >> On that motion
• President, Senator Jazinski, for those voting pursuant to rule 40.7, Senator Krun votes no.
• Senator Kunis, for those voting pursuant to rule 40.7, Senator Carlson votes I.
• There's no rule that allows one to vote remotely on a call of the Senate. >> Senator Port. >> Mr.
• Senator and I've already read that rule. Senator Lucero. Lucero. Lucero.

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• Secretary will read. >> Senator Bailey moves to discharge from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
• >> SENATOR GIANARIS. >> There will be an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in Room 332.
• The Senate will return to order. >> There is a report of the Rules Committee at the desk.
• Rules, reports the following bills: Senate Print 10262, Senator Serrano, an act making appropriation
• Secretary will read. >> Senator Serrano moves to discharge from the Committee on Rules Assembly Bill

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Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, including approval of the prior journal and several messages from the Assembly to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills. The chamber then took up a budget extender, Senate Print 10262/Assembly Bill 11295, which would appropriate $2.9 billion to keep state government operating through May 14 while budget negotiations continued. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in reaching a full budget and criticized the lack of clarity on major policy issues, conference committees, school aid timing, and a proposed $1 billion utility ratepayer relief plan, arguing the state’s spending and affordability problems were worsening. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were in the final stretch and that the extender was necessary to maintain government operations. The extender passed 59-1 after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. The Senate also considered a major election-law bill, Senate Print 88A, providing for automatic voter registration and pre-registration through DMV, Medicaid, and NYCHA-related transactions. Senator Walczyk’s proposed amendment to require voter ID was ruled nongermane, and his appeal was rejected. The bill prompted extended debate over whether the process would protect against non-citizen registration or instead remove barriers for eligible voters. Supporters, including Senator Gianaris, said it would streamline registration and help eligible but unregistered New Yorkers participate; Senator Zellner said it would strengthen the process. Opponents, including Senators Walczyk, Borrello, Helming, Rhoads, and Martins, warned it would shift responsibility away from bipartisan boards of elections, create administrative errors, and risk improper registration. The bill ultimately passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar, with senators explaining votes along party lines. The chamber also adopted or advanced several resolutions and recognized guests. Senator Gallivan’s Police Week resolution drew remarks honoring fallen officers and law enforcement families, with Senators Chan, Rolison, Weik, Ryan, and Myrie speaking in support. Senator Sepúlveda’s resolution commemorating Dominicans in Albany was also discussed, with praise for the Dominican community’s contributions to New York and supportive remarks from Senator Chan. In addition, the Senate heard introductions for guests from Allen A.M.E. Church and the creators of the documentary “Teenage Wasteland.”

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• Senator Pat Fahey, Chair of the Senate Disabilities Committee. Good morning, folks.
• We are also joined today by Senator Persaud and Senator Ashby, and we have a quorum sufficient with our
• We are also joined today by Senator Persaud and Senator Ashby, and we have a quorum sufficient with our
• Oh, hello, Senator Sutton. We just moved. Oh, hello, Senator Sutton.
• I've got Senator Sutton. Thank you, Senator Sutton. That one is to report to the calendar.

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Summary: The Senate Disabilities Committee met on May 11, 2026, with Chair Senator Pat Fahey noting a quorum and that Ranking Member Senator Weber had submitted his voting sheet. The committee took up a seven-bill agenda focused largely on developmental disabilities, mental hygiene law, and services for vulnerable persons. Several bills were advanced to finance, including S4841A to establish a Blue Ribbon Commission on the future of New York’s service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, S4871B regarding the independent developmental disability arms and person program, S8429 authorizing certain providers to employ or contract with applied behavioral analysts and mental health counselors, and S124 adding spina bifida to the definition of developmental disability. The committee also reported S7484A to the calendar to establish a statewide residential families committee, S7794 to the calendar to establish a statewide group home families working group, and S170 to the calendar to allow certain reportable-incidents reports to be made available to the State Comptroller’s staff for performance audits. Members noted that several of the bills had been considered in prior sessions, and S170 was described as having come from the Governor’s office. After the votes, senators briefly discussed feedback from a recent hearing, including the need to follow up on legislative requests from panelists and concerns that employment remains a major unresolved issue for people with disabilities. The meeting then adjourned, with the chair suggesting there may be one more committee meeting later in the year.

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• Senator Hoffman? >> Uh, Senator Wirkus, Mr. Chair, uh, Senator Wirkus defined it.
• Senator<00:04:56.320> Hoffman? Senator Hoffman? Senator Hoffman?
• Senator<00:15:23.960> Lemmer. Senator Lemmer. Senator Lemmer.
• Senator<00:26:00.720> Creem. Senator Creem. Senator Creem.
• Senator Limmer. Senator Limmer.

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• The Senate Committee on Appropriations will now come to order.
• Senator Perez has waived presentation.
• We'd like to now invite Senator Wahab to the microphone to tell us about Senate Bill 1238, which is eligible
• We have a motion by Senator Richardson. Senator Wahab, would you like to close?
• We have a motion from Senator Richardson on SB 1238. The motion is due pass to the Senate floor.

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• Senator Grove moves the call. Senator Grove, you are recognized for the next appointment.
• Senator Jones, we'll take the vote first. Senator Grove has a comment.
• Thank you, Senator Singh, one mic up. Senator Choi, you are recognized. Thanks.
• Welcome to the California State Senate. Senators, let's welcome them.
• Senate Resolution 110 by Senator Grove, relative to Hospital Week in California.

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Summary: The transcript provided is extremely limited and contains only a brief nonverbal cue (“[music]” and “>> Mhm.”). No legislative bill numbers, topics, testimony, debate, motions, votes, or other committee or floor actions are mentioned. Because there is no substantive discussion in the excerpt, it is not possible to identify any measures considered or positions taken. The available content does not indicate any official action.

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• Passed to Senator Port. Good morning, everyone. I am Senator Lindsey Port.
• Eric Lucero, Senator, and the minority lead on the Senate Housing Committee.
• of the Housing Committee in the Senate. of the Housing Committee in the Senate.
• of the columns are sent labeled Senate. of the columns are sent labeled Senate.
• the Senate since we're in your house. the Senate since we're in your house.

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Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Senator, it's a pleasure having you here. >> Oh, I'm happy to be back. >> All right.
• Um, and I, you know, I have to say that Senator Swedzinski, who's the chair of education policy, and
• Um, Senator, it's been a pleasure having you here.
• Um Senator, it's been a pleasure nicely.
• Um Senator, it's been a pleasure having<00:13:03.839> you<00:13:03.960> here.

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Summary: A Minnesota senator discussed recent education gains, including the state’s all-time high graduation rate of nearly 85%, and credited bipartisan work on education policy and finance, along with targeted investments in classroom funding, student and staff mental health, and overall student well-being. She said those efforts have especially helped groups that have historically lagged behind, including American Indian, African-American, and Asian students. A major topic was Senate File 3593, a bipartisan proposal for a constitutional amendment to modernize the state’s school trust fund. The senator explained that Minnesota’s school trust lands and related fund, now about $2.3 billion, currently distribute roughly $74 per student through interest and dividends. The amendment would allow more flexible investment and increase the distribution from 2% to 4.5%, which supporters estimate would raise per-student funding to about $122 without increasing taxes. She said the proposal is intended to preserve the fund’s corpus while generating more money for schools now, with a three-year lookback to review results. She also highlighted school safety funding in the session’s public safety bills, including money for school security and the first-ever grants to non-public schools. She said those dollars can support not only building security but also mental health and social-emotional needs. In the education omnibus bill, she pointed to changes to compensatory aid formulas, a report on how districts use dollars for teacher and staff health insurance, and interest in a possible statewide health plan to improve efficiency and services. No votes were taken in the interview, but she urged voters to approve the constitutional amendment in November and noted that blank ballots would count as no votes.

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• Senator, I'm so glad to have you here. Well, it's great to be back. Lots is going on.
• Well, Senator, you've mentioned how long you've been here in the Senate.
• Good luck, Senator. And thank you for being here. This conversation has been really great.
• Good<00:19:49.120> luck,<00:19:49.400> Senator.
• And thank you for Good luck, Senator. And thank you for being<00:19:51.600> here.

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Summary: The discussion focused on disability advocacy and the impact of Minnesota’s fraud crackdown on people who rely on home and community-based services. The senator highlighted Lydia Dolly’s testimony about losing services after her provider was placed under a payment withhold, leaving her without care for months and forcing her mother to quit her job. He said her situation illustrates the risk of cutting off services too abruptly and criticized the state’s safe-transitions process as not working well enough. The senator argued that fraud is real and should be aggressively addressed, but said the state’s response has been too haphazard and has harmed innocent clients and legitimate providers. He cited reports of homelessness, possible deaths, and suspended services tied to the crackdown, and said earlier warnings about fraud in child care, PCA, and housing stabilization were not handled thoughtfully. He also referenced recent raids and investigations, saying the administration has been reactive and has not worked closely enough with providers. He described Senate File 2939, the Home Care Stability and Accountability Act, and a broader umbrella bill, Senate File 4222, as bipartisan efforts to add scrutiny, protections, and due process so fraudulent providers can be removed without leaving clients stranded. He also mentioned Senate File 4354, which would modify program integrity requirements, including a new expectation that providers demonstrate they can actually deliver the services they claim. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the conversation, but he expressed optimism that the Legislature could make progress before session ends.

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• Senator<00:54:27.280> Limmer. Senator Limmer. Senator Limmer.
• <00:59:10.400> Hoffmann's Senate side, this was Senator Hoffmann's Senate side, this was Senator
• This is Senate language on Senate lines 66.3 to 67.18.
• Senate position, this is the full Senate Senate position, this is the full Senate bill<01:22:22.520
• uh off the Senate floor. uh off the Senate floor.

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Summary: The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year. The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight. The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.

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• Senator Beth Meisel for President of the Senate. Representative Raymond Cruz, Speaker.
• Senator Rick Edmonds. Representative Chuck Owen. Present. Dr. Keith Legge? Present. Kevin Birken.
• From that work, we collaborated with Senator Edmonds to file Senate Bill 450, which would require serious
• And I think it was just heard in Senate Ed, was it yesterday? So that's on its way now.
• And I think it was just heard in Senate Ed, was he yesterday? So that's on its way now.

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Summary: The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with quorum, approved the minutes from its previous meeting, and took several action items related to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LIAC). The commission unanimously approved the 2026-27 LIAC membership slate after reviewing recommendations from the selection committee, and it also approved the council’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, noting the only change was an updated IRS mileage rate. Members thanked the legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years when it relied on outside donations. The meeting featured presentations on civic education resources and America 250 programming. Brandon Burris, representing the Lieutenant Governor’s office, highlighted Louisiana state parks, the Checkout Louisiana library backpack programs for parks and museums, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s anti-litter campaign, and Homework Louisiana. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national civics education trends, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and LPB’s “Louisiana’s Hidden History” videos and teacher resources on Bernardo de Galvez and Spanish Louisiana. LIAC members then reported on their work, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment concerns, and local civic engagement projects. Peggy Cotonia of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported 87 Law Day presentations and 287 total Law Day and Constitution Day presentations reaching about 9,400 students, along with updates on awards and a shortened but still free summer institute for teachers. Barry Irwin reported that legislation to clean up outdated commission membership and quorum language had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education, moving toward final passage. The commission adjourned after no further business.

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• >> Senator Dibble. >> Senator Dibble.
• Senator<00:24:37.240> Hoffman. Senator Hoffman. Senator Hoffman.
• >> Senator<00:37:33.520> Hoffman. >> Senator Hoffman. >> Senator Hoffman.
• >> Senator<00:41:28.600> Hoffman. >> Senator Hoffman. >> Senator Hoffman.
• yesterday with with Senator Newhouse and Senator Senator Senator >> Yeah,<00:51:23.040> that's

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• Senators look for new ways to fight fraud without cutting off care.
• Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and the Senate Media Services.
• Senator Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Senate File 2689, also known as the Medical Assistance Protection
• The bill's authors, Senator Heather Gustafson and Senator Michael Kreun, both released statements applauding
• Now, Senator Mary changed since then.

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• laws and rules. laws and rules.
• > Pratt that Senator Wickland and Senator Pratt that Senator Wickland and Senator Pratt are<01
• > and<01:14:44.159> Senator think that Senator Wickland and Senator think that Senator
• Senator Pratt? Senator Pratt?
• ,<01:35:42.639> if Senator Pratt and Senator Wickland, if Senator Pratt and Senator Wickland

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